Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 6,994 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,994 current LCU for taxes on exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 346.6% on the previous year and up 355.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Guatemala peaked at 4.63 million current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 127.95 current LCU, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.63 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 million current LCU | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 880,000 current LCU | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 10,000 current LCU | -98.9% |
| 1994 | 10,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million current LCU | +19000.0% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million current LCU | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 900,000 current LCU | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 930,000 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,537 current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2017 | 2,279 current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 1,433 current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 1,079 current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 2,644 current LCU | +145.1% |
| 2022 | 127.95 current LCU | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 1,566 current LCU | +1124.0% |
| 2024 | 6,994 current LCU | +346.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,994 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.14 million current LCU, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,994 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.57 million current LCU, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +19000.0% | 10,000 current LCU | 1.91 million current LCU |
| 2023 | +1124.0% | 127.95 current LCU | 1,566 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million current LCU | 10,000 current LCU | 4.63 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million current LCU | 900,000 current LCU | 1.49 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,582 current LCU | 1,079 current LCU | 2,279 current LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,833 current LCU | 127.95 current LCU | 6,994 current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Guatemala?
- Taxes on exports in Guatemala was 6,994 current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.95 current LCU in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes on exports?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.